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is anyone safe in afghanistan? really safe? >> well, not... we can't say that anyone is safe in this country. >> reporter: mar rown mir runs the afghan center for policy studies. >> they have decided not to face the u.s. military, instead they have focused on terrorist attacks on civilians, government, institutions. >> reporter: in two suicide attacks the taliban unleashed a surprising new weapon that allowed them to get past police and security-- bombs hidden in turbans. there are checkpoints all across kabul. it's common to pull people out of vehicles, to frisk them and search the vehicles themselves but as you can see, it's incredibly uncommon to search under a turban. to remove a turban in public would be considered an insult. it was an explosive-laden turban that killed the kandahar mayor yesterday. and just last week, koofi herself was invited to a gathering where two people were killed. have you changed any way that you go about life because of these threats? >> i did a little bit. but, you know, when it comes to assassination and plann
is anyone safe in afghanistan? really safe? >> well, not... we can't say that anyone is safe in this country. >> reporter: mar rown mir runs the afghan center for policy studies. >> they have decided not to face the u.s. military, instead they have focused on terrorist attacks on civilians, government, institutions. >> reporter: in two suicide attacks the taliban unleashed a surprising new weapon that allowed them to get past police and security-- bombs hidden in...
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taxpayer dollars in iraq and afghanistan. david martin says that a new report out today shows us just how much went down the drain in the effort to rebuild those countries. >> reporter: in 10 years of war, the u.s. has paid contractors $206 billion to do everything from build schools to guard diplomats. today a blue ribbon commission put a number on how much of that has been lost to mismanagement and corruption. >> we are wasting between $30 billion and $60 billion during the course of our engagements in iraq and afghanistan. >> reporter: commission chairman christopher shays says $30 billion in waste can be documented, everything from leasing four wheel drive vehicling at grossly exorbitant rates of $40,000 a year, to a $124 million prison renovation that was never finished. the larger $60 billion figiure includes estimates of how much money lined the pockets of corrupt officials and even enemies like the taliban. the commission was told except for the opium harvest, u.s. contracts were the taliban's biggest source of funds.
taxpayer dollars in iraq and afghanistan. david martin says that a new report out today shows us just how much went down the drain in the effort to rebuild those countries. >> reporter: in 10 years of war, the u.s. has paid contractors $206 billion to do everything from build schools to guard diplomats. today a blue ribbon commission put a number on how much of that has been lost to mismanagement and corruption. >> we are wasting between $30 billion and $60 billion during the course...
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troops out of afghanistan by september, 2012. in fact, u.s. officials believe that the taliban is lashing out in response to the increased military and diplomatic pressure. >> pelley: norah, thank you very much. the issue dominating the session at the u.n. general assembly is the middle east. on friday, palestinian president mahmoud ahmadinejad plans to ask the security council to recognize a palestinian state. the u.s. has threatened to veto. on the west bank, israeli and palestinian protestors went at each other today and mark phillips is there. >> reporter: the chair the palestinians unveiled in ramallah today symbolic of the full statehood seat they want at the u.n. was a big one. and so is the trouble it's already causing. rocks and tear gas were in the air again on the west bank as had-line israeli settlers who reject any suggestion of palestinian statehood attacked the village of asira al-qibiliya. israeli troops moved in to keep the antagonists apart, they said, which seemed to mean firing tear gas canisters at the arabs. one palestini
troops out of afghanistan by september, 2012. in fact, u.s. officials believe that the taliban is lashing out in response to the increased military and diplomatic pressure. >> pelley: norah, thank you very much. the issue dominating the session at the u.n. general assembly is the middle east. on friday, palestinian president mahmoud ahmadinejad plans to ask the security council to recognize a palestinian state. the u.s. has threatened to veto. on the west bank, israeli and palestinian...
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marine sergeant jimmy childers lost a leg to a roadside bomb in afghanistan that also left him with traumatic brain injury. he was prone to angry outbursts into p-2-v paired him with tidus. childers looked into getting a dog trained to work with the disabled but was told it would take more than a year. anyway he says that's not what he needed. >> i don't need a dog to grab my prosthetic leg. >> reporter: the dog gives him what he does need. >> he gives me back unconditional love. no judgment. >> reporter: the demand is never ending on both sides. there's 18 veterans that commit suicide every day in this country. there's one animal that's put to sleep every eight seconds. >> reporter: dave sharpe puts the two together to save each other's lives. chip reid, cbs news, washington. >> schieffer: dogs are the best. for scott and all of us at cbs news i'm bob schieffer. we'll see you at 9:00 eastern time for president obama's address and the republican response from house speaker john boehner. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh [ boy ] goldfish sandwich b
marine sergeant jimmy childers lost a leg to a roadside bomb in afghanistan that also left him with traumatic brain injury. he was prone to angry outbursts into p-2-v paired him with tidus. childers looked into getting a dog trained to work with the disabled but was told it would take more than a year. anyway he says that's not what he needed. >> i don't need a dog to grab my prosthetic leg. >> reporter: the dog gives him what he does need. >> he gives me back unconditional...
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involvement in afghanistan. he's facing a tough decision on whether to pick up the pace of u.s. withdrawals or stay the course. we'll go first to the battlefield. cbs news correspondent mandy clark is with the 101st airborne in paktika province, afghanistan it's right on the border and this is what the fight is like for u.s. troops trying to stop the enemy from crossing into afghanistan from their hideouts in pakistan. >> reporter: fox company headed out at dawn on saturday. their mission: to cut the enemy off at the source. along the border with pakistan, the razor's edge of the war. the pilots struggled to land the helicopters on the rugged mountain top. soldiers rushed out and took up defensive positions. >> they're moving by themselves. >> reporter: in these harsh mountains, the air is thin and visibility limited. this is the insurgents' backyard. >> there's a large number of insurgents use this as bed-down areas so we suspect that they're using this as training camps as well. >> reporter: first lieutenant sean mccune is leader of second platoon. he and his men were moving f
involvement in afghanistan. he's facing a tough decision on whether to pick up the pace of u.s. withdrawals or stay the course. we'll go first to the battlefield. cbs news correspondent mandy clark is with the 101st airborne in paktika province, afghanistan it's right on the border and this is what the fight is like for u.s. troops trying to stop the enemy from crossing into afghanistan from their hideouts in pakistan. >> reporter: fox company headed out at dawn on saturday. their...
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america's military families have been under a lot of stress during nearly a decade of war in iraq and afghanistan. a lot of troops have been deployed three, four, even five times. mr. obama took note of their sacrifice. >> so as your commander in chief and on behalf of the grateful nation, i'm proud to finally say these two words-- and i know your families agree-- welcome home. ( cheers and applause ) welcome home. welcome home. welcome home. >> pelley: the last american troops are due to leave iraq by the end of this month. some americans falling on hard times have left their homes and moved to the desert. we'll take you there. love and marriage-- they're not going together as often as they used to. and jewelry once worn by oft-married elizabeth taylor sells for a fortune when the cbs evening news continues. >> pelley: turns out marriage in this country is not as popular as it once was. the pew research center said today 51% of american adults are married. that's the lowest rate on record. the median age for first-time brides is about 26 and a half, for groomsit's close to 29. we asked bill whit
america's military families have been under a lot of stress during nearly a decade of war in iraq and afghanistan. a lot of troops have been deployed three, four, even five times. mr. obama took note of their sacrifice. >> so as your commander in chief and on behalf of the grateful nation, i'm proud to finally say these two words-- and i know your families agree-- welcome home. ( cheers and applause ) welcome home. welcome home. welcome home. >> pelley: the last american troops are...
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troops in afghanistan. two sources tell us that he was killed last month in pakistan by a u.s. drone. one official said to us today, "we know we got him this time." at the white house today, the president said he will begin sending condolence letters to families of troops who commit suicide in a war zone. troops who die in combat have always received this honor. but for generations, suicide victims have not been acknowledged by the president. the white house has been reviewing this policy, but mr. obama took action one week after elaine quijano first reported this story on our broadcast. elaine? >> reporter: well, scott, the president says he made the change to the condolence letter policy to remove the stigma associated with one of the unseen wounds of war-- suicide. in a written statement, the president said: the group iraq and afghanistan veterans of america, which has been advocating for more mental health programs for veterans, called the president's action long overdue. >> while we think this is a positive first step, i think a lot more needs to be done, that the white ho
troops in afghanistan. two sources tell us that he was killed last month in pakistan by a u.s. drone. one official said to us today, "we know we got him this time." at the white house today, the president said he will begin sending condolence letters to families of troops who commit suicide in a war zone. troops who die in combat have always received this honor. but for generations, suicide victims have not been acknowledged by the president. the white house has been reviewing this...
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soldiers returning home from the wars in iraq and afghanistan. to demonstrate the potential power of pimentel's explosives, new york police built and tested what they said was a similar bomb. but pimentel never came close to carrying out his jihad. police have had him under surveillance for two years and a confidential police informant worked with pimentel over the past several months buying bomb parts and building devices. pimentel was following an online al qaeda magazine article called "make a bomb in the kitchen of your mom." prosecutors say he also drew inspiration from al qaeda operative anwar al-awlaki. and al-awlaki's death in a september drone strike was a trigger point for pimentel says new york police commissioner ray kelly. >> the death of anwar al-awlaki is what motivated him and made him increase his tempo significantly. >> reporter: police say this is the 14th terror plot against new york since 9/11. it's not as serious as those targeting times square and the city's subways but the pimentel case does underscore the persistent threa
soldiers returning home from the wars in iraq and afghanistan. to demonstrate the potential power of pimentel's explosives, new york police built and tested what they said was a similar bomb. but pimentel never came close to carrying out his jihad. police have had him under surveillance for two years and a confidential police informant worked with pimentel over the past several months buying bomb parts and building devices. pimentel was following an online al qaeda magazine article called...
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the group iraq and afghanistan veterans of america, which has been advocating for more mental health programs for veterans, called the president's action long overdue. >> while we think this is a positive first step, i think a lot more needs to be done, that the white house really needs to redouble its resolve to addressing this suicide epidemic head on. >> would not try to seek honor, nor was he being a coward. >> reporter: if anyone can be credited with changing the policy it's greg and janet keesling, they have been fighting for the change since 2009. that's the year their son, 25-year-old army specialist chance keesling, killed himself on his second tour in iraq. they say acknowledgement from the president gives them some comfort. >> he was a good soldier. so i think that's the part that i want to know that the country appreciates, that he fought, he did everything he was asked to do. >> reporter: but there are still military families who will not be receiving condolence letters. the policy change does not include suicide or training accidents here in the united states. >> pelley
the group iraq and afghanistan veterans of america, which has been advocating for more mental health programs for veterans, called the president's action long overdue. >> while we think this is a positive first step, i think a lot more needs to be done, that the white house really needs to redouble its resolve to addressing this suicide epidemic head on. >> would not try to seek honor, nor was he being a coward. >> reporter: if anyone can be credited with changing the policy...
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location of two compound where's the explosives smuggled across the border to kill american soldiers in afghanistan are manufactured. someone in pakistani intelligence apparently alerted the terrorists, who immediately emptied out the compounds. but for all the double dealing, the chairman of the joint chiefs says the u.s. cannot afford to turn its back on a country that has both terrorists and nuclear weapons on its soil. >> if we walk away from it, it's my view it will be a much more dangerous place a decade from now, and we'll be back. >> reporter: right now, the pakistanis are pushing the u.s. away. they have kicked out most of the americans who were training their military. >> pelley: thanks, david. a federal program let guns bought in the u.s. reach mexican drug cartels. today, congress asked who authorized it? syrian soldiers defect by the truckload, refusing to shoot their countrymen. and the crisis in greece sent shockwaves all the way to wall street whrkts cbs evening news continues. finally, there's a choice for my patients with an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or afib,
location of two compound where's the explosives smuggled across the border to kill american soldiers in afghanistan are manufactured. someone in pakistani intelligence apparently alerted the terrorists, who immediately emptied out the compounds. but for all the double dealing, the chairman of the joint chiefs says the u.s. cannot afford to turn its back on a country that has both terrorists and nuclear weapons on its soil. >> if we walk away from it, it's my view it will be a much more...
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. >> reporter: the haqqani network, one of the most violent enemy factions in afghanistan, launched the receipt attack on the u.s. embassy in kabul and the truck bombing of an american outpost which wounded 77 soldiers. according to mullen, both attacks were carried out with the help of pakistani intelligence known as i.s.i. >> with i.s.i. support, haqqani operatives planned and conducted that truck bomb attack, as well as the assaults on our embassy. >> reporter: that charge, directly tying the pakistani government to attacks on americans, was not stated so bluntly in a longer version of his testimony submitted to the white house beforehand. mullen's statement was based on classified intelligence, including cell phones taken from the bodies of insurgents killed in the embassy attack. vahid brown, author of an unclassified report on the haqqani network, said not all of its operations are at the hand of pakistani intelligence. >> in so far as there is in specific attacks carried out by the haqqani network we could call them an occasional arm of the i.s.i. >> reporter: mullen's testimony
. >> reporter: the haqqani network, one of the most violent enemy factions in afghanistan, launched the receipt attack on the u.s. embassy in kabul and the truck bombing of an american outpost which wounded 77 soldiers. according to mullen, both attacks were carried out with the help of pakistani intelligence known as i.s.i. >> with i.s.i. support, haqqani operatives planned and conducted that truck bomb attack, as well as the assaults on our embassy. >> reporter: that charge,...
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troops killed in afghanistan saturday were returned home today. president obama joined family members at dover air force base in delaware. chip reid is there. chip? >> reporter: well, anthony, the president spent five hours here today honoring the sacrifice of the men who died in the deadliest incident in nearly ten years of war in afghanistan. the president arrived here shortly after noon and was whisked off for meetings with family members. he then joined the families to observe a process known as "dignified transfer" in which each case of remains is slowly and solemnly carried off the cargo plane and placed on american soil. now, 30 of those cases were draped with american flags, eight with afghan flags to honor the sacrifice of the eight afghans who also died in that crash. none of it was witnessed by television cameras, the media was not invited. anthony? >> reporter: chip reid at dover air force base, thanks. the cbs news continues now with scott pellfully kenya. >> pelley: we're reporting again from east africa where u.s. officials now warn
troops killed in afghanistan saturday were returned home today. president obama joined family members at dover air force base in delaware. chip reid is there. chip? >> reporter: well, anthony, the president spent five hours here today honoring the sacrifice of the men who died in the deadliest incident in nearly ten years of war in afghanistan. the president arrived here shortly after noon and was whisked off for meetings with family members. he then joined the families to observe a...
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troops in afghanistan. three americans were killed and one was wounded when they were attacked by insurgents in the eastern part of the country. their afghan interpreter was also killed. most american families who lose a loved one in a war zone get a letter of condolence from the president of the united states. but there are a few who are denied that honor. among them, families of troops who commit suicide. we first reported this last week and tonight we have learned that the white house is changing its policy. elaine quijano brings us up to date with the father who led the fight to change the rules. >> i had many doubts. many, many doubts but we're very pleased. >> reporter: last week, greg keesling got the call from the white house he'd waited nearly two years to receive. he learned his family's long wait for acknowledgment from the commander-in-chief was almost over. >> o'neil, my oldest son, came down, and we had a hug and it was very emotional, and "dad, it's going to happen." and that was very good mo
troops in afghanistan. three americans were killed and one was wounded when they were attacked by insurgents in the eastern part of the country. their afghan interpreter was also killed. most american families who lose a loved one in a war zone get a letter of condolence from the president of the united states. but there are a few who are denied that honor. among them, families of troops who commit suicide. we first reported this last week and tonight we have learned that the white house is...